The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-24


Repairing on the buildings recently dam
aged by fire is being rapidly pushed forward,
and it is expected that within ten days they
will be ready for occupation.
heavy shipment of boots and shoes has
Just been received at Broughton's big store,
and reference To the advertisement appear
ing in this issue will show you that the prices
quoted are "eye openers"
The Paw Paw w. c. T. L. will resume
their meetings Friday afternoon, September
I'd, commencing with picnic supper at Mrs.
Henry Randolph's. Everybody interested in
the cause of temperance is especially invited.
1t seems that tho bronchos which have
been brought into this county are alive with
wood ticks, and the farmer who allows them
III his pasture and afterwards turns his own
stock into the same field, does so at his peril.
The east and west farmers club will enter
tain the Antwerp and Paw Paw farmers club
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Bilsbor
row, on Thursday, August 25th. Essays,
recitations and music will be the order of the
day.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mather, on
Wednesday evening" August 18th, ten
pound girl. Grandpa Mather says he now
has in all, twenty-five grand and great-grand
children. Who can beat that record in Van
Buren, county?
The new life infused into vegetation by
the recent rain is truly remarkable. Lawns
that were sere and yellow ten days ago, are
now green and beautiful, and considerable
corn and fair crop of potatoes may reason
ably be expected.
w. j. Sellick started yesterday morning
for his yearly outing he will visit Asbury
Park, Ocean Grove, Long Branch and other
points on the New Jersey coast, of course
making little stop at New York City to
secure his fall and winter stock.
A business meeting of the Almena tee-
graph company will be held at the law office
of L. Il. Annable, on Saturday, September
Sd, at one o'clock, sharp. All members are
requested TO be present as matters of great
importance are to be considered.
Rev. Andrew j. Scott of Ohio, will preach
at Lake Park on Sunday, August 28th, at
two o'clock p. m, from the text, "And this
gospel of the kingdom OF Heaven shall be
preached in all the world for witness unto
all nations: and then shall the end come.'
A call has been issued for temperance
mass convention, to be held at Lawrence on
September 18th at eleven o'clock a. M, for
the purpose of effecting an organization for
a special election on the local option question.
No one having the temperance cause at heart
should fail to be present.
The ladies Of the First Baptist church in
vite their friends irrespective of church or
creed, to meet with them on Wednesday
evening, August 31st, and enjoy an ice
oil 4ha
acquaintance of their new pastor. Rev. Mr..
Bell, and his family.
Services will be held at the First Baptist
church next Sunday morning and evening at
the usual hours, when the pastor will preach
sermons appropriate TO the close of summer.
All members of the Sunday school are urged
to be present at quarter 10 twelve, in antic
ipation of the Sunday school picnic
Rev. w. c. Burns, former pastor of the
Free Baptist church in this village, is spend
ing few days in town. He is now located
at Stanton, Mich, and, though it is over four
years since he ceased to be a resident of this
place. he finds a hearty welcome awaiting
him whenever he chances 10 come this way.
Joe and Chan have left another sample of
their substantial work, IN the new stairway
which w. j. Sellick q Son have recently put
in their store. This is great improvement
aud affords considerable additional room.
The appearance of the front OF their store is
also much improved by that handsome new
sign.
There seems to be no immediate danger of
Van Buren county becoming depopulated, as
the number of births during the past year
were 80, while the deaths have only num-
bered PSI. The factsthat there have been
81 marriages is still another encouraging
feature.
If you have any doubts about ITS paying to
advertise, Just read this item and then cut it
out and pin it in your hat On Wednesday
of last week G. f. Young offered, through
the columns of the NoRTHEBNER, to sell wall
paper at greatly reduced prices, and during
the next day Thursday he sold 14S rolls of
! the same.
Van Buren county Pomona grange will
convene for its annual picnic in the grove
south east of Hartford village, on Wednesday,
September eth, at ten O'Clock a. m. The Z.
/ & S. H. II. Il. will make one fare rate for
the round trip on all regular trains. J. r..
/ Brigham, master of the Ohio state grange,
will address the meeting.
It has been trying summer for man and
! DchSJ, ana one knowing equine, understands
! ing this as well as the soft heart of his fair
diver, counterfeited sickness 50 successfully
that. when nine miles out on the Kalamazoo
road, he was turned about and driven home
ward. though Mary says he got "entirely
we'll before reaching here.
Fourth quarterly meeting at the NJ. L..
church next Saturday and Sabbath Sermon
Saturday afternoon at half past two o'clock,
after which the quarterly conference will
convene. Love feast Sabbath morning COM
mencing at half past nine o'clock, and at ten
and one-half o'clock sermon followed by the
sacrament. Services conducted 10y Rev. w.
1. Cogshall, presiding elder
On account of the misunderstanding in
relation TO the running of trains, the
Christian Sunday school postponed their ex-
cursion and picnic TO South Haven, which
was to have taken place this week Wednes-
day, until next Wednesday, August 3lst. a
general invitation is extended. Excursion
rates will be given below any that havo been
given yet. Apply to A. Van Auken or w. j..
| Russell
Last year our merchants were notified that
If they would rake up the loose stuff tha.
naturally accumulates in front of every busi-